This $999 At-Home Hologram Machine Brings Images to Life in 3-D

Volume, the $999 splurge you didn't realize you needed in your life, is about the size of a toddler, requires no headgear or a special room to use it — and you can say you have your own 3-D device. How cool is that?

There are no moving parts and you won't need a headgear to use it. Which, as Looking Glass phrases it, means "groups of people of all ages can come together to experience something that's future AF." They're hip, too!

Volume allows you to look both around and through it — nice if you're an early tech adopter, animator, or a developer who wants to see their work on all sides and not from a traditional monitor. The front screen is a touchscreen, meaning you can spin or tilt whatever you have going on there. Looking Glass' website even sports an app library, which currently only features three apps for the new device, but we're sure that'll change.

The technical bits: Volume is 21.2 inches high by 10.6 inches wide by 7.6 inches deep. It weighs 30 pounds, requires an HDMI input (Mac or PC), and has a front-surface touchscreen and built-in speakers. You can also add on a Leap Motion 3D Controller and a Structure Sensor, which is used for recording holovids.

It has an estimated lifetime of 17 years when used for 8 hours a day, so by the 2030s, you might have yourself a sweet retro item to brag about.

Leanna YipCopy EditorLeanna Yip is the copy editor at BestProducts.com, where she’s been on staff since 2015.